Events and Attractions

The following events are scheduled in the surrounding area for the coming months;

Jane Austen Tour with Coffee and Cake 3rd June

Tours will be taking place on the first Saturday of the month from February to November 2017 at:

Winchester Cathedral, The Close, Winchester, SO23 9LS

Jane Austen died in Winchester in 1817, in rented rooms in College Street. She was buried in the north aisle of the Cathedral. This tour offers visitors an intimate and often amusing insight into her life and connections with the Cathedral. The tour will include a walk through the Cathedral’s historic Inner Close to the house on College Street where Jane and Cassandra stayed during their time in Winchester.
Tour lasts about one hour.

Contact: 01962 857275

Winchester Speakers Festival 2017 3rd and 4th June

This year’s Winchester Speakers’ Festival) brings together some of the UK’s most interesting speakers including:

Kate Adie, the celebrated BBC foreign correspondent.

Nick Clegg, the former Deputy Prime Minister

Sir Malcolm Rifkind explaining his memoirs of 18 years as a Minister.

Iby Knill, the Auschwitz survivor and female Hungarian resistance fighter, explains her memoirs and the lessons to be learned.

A magical estate hidden away in the Hampshire countryside, famed for its Greek revival architecture and overlooking an ornamental lake, The Grange has an award-winning theatre which is intimate yet flexible and known for its excellent acoustics.

Audiences will not only have the opportunity to enjoy the rich and varied high-quality concerts and productions, but a much enriched experience, with a completely refurbished theatre and the stunning grounds restored to their eighteenth-century Arcadian glory.

For the 2017 launch season, internationally acclaimed singer Michael Chance presents the thrilling and deeply moving Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, the sublime Carmen and the great comedy Albert Herring, continuing the legacy of opera performances at The Grange. In addition will be two concert performances, A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein / Rodgers & Hart, and Verdi’s Requiem.

In an open mic format, Guildhall Winchester welcome budding comedians onto their small stage in the Wintonian Room on the first Thursday of every month. From stand up, to musical comedy there is something for everyone.

Bar is open throughout, so come down, relax and enjoy comedy straight from the street.

Winchester School of Art welcomes you to our annual BA Degree Show, which showcases the work of our talented graduates on campus and at the Degree Show Shop.

Contact: 02380 596906, Email:km@soton.ac.uk

On Parade, Peninsula Barracks 18th June 2017

On Parade! Come and enjoy a fun day to mark Armed Forces Day

Something for the whole family with stalls, displays and live music.

It’s an opportunity to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces and it gives the nation an opportunity to Show Your Support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families and from veterans to cadets.

Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO23 8TS

Hat Fair 30th June-2nd July

Hat Fair is the UK’s longest running festival of outdoor arts, set across the historic city of Winchester.

In 2015, performances ranged from hidden gypsy fairgrounds to theatrical hatters, from pop-up surprises and swing-dancing streets to magical moments of calm amidst the hustle and bustle.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy at each year’s festival, and best of all, it’s absolutely FREE!

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